SportChiefs roll past Colts 31-13 to reach AFC title game

03:05 13 january 2019

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Chiefs try to end 25 years of playoff futility at Arrowhead

Four days ago, the Chiefs celebrated a 25th anniversary that they’d rather not commemorate with silver, or anything else. January 8, 1994. Steelers at Chiefs. Wild-card round. With Joe Montana at quarterback, the Chiefs beat the Steelers in overtime, 27-24, at Arrowhead Stadium. Since then, the Chiefs haven’t won a single postseason game at Arrowhead [more]

Mahomes helms Chiefs to 31 - 13 win in divisional playoff. Kansas City to host Patriots or Chargers in AFC title game . Associated Press. Patrick Mahomes picked apart the Colts in his postseason debut, the Chiefs defense answered their chorus of critics with a stout performance, and Kansas City rolled

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Patrick Mahomes picked apart the Colts in his postseason debut, the Chiefs defense answered their chorus of critics with a stout performance, and Kansas City rolled to a 31-13 victory over Indianapolis in the divisional round Saturday to end 25 years of playoff frustration.

Mahomes threw for 278 yards while running for a touchdown, and Damien Williams ran for 129 yards and another score, as the Chiefs beat Indianapolis for the first time in five playoff meetings to earn their first AFC title game appearance since January 1994.

Chiefs coach Andy Reid was furious with some members of the Kansas City crowd after they threw snowballs at the visiting Colts.

According to Pro Football Focus, Bouye allowed an NFL-low 31 .6 passer rating when quarterbacks targeted receivers he was covering. Beating Pittsburgh in Heinz Field on Sunday sent the Jaguars to the AFC Championship Game , but it was the team's first victory over the Steelers in Pittsburgh in

SB Nation: Chiefs 31 , Colts 24. SB Nation's Bill Connelly takes a deep dive into both AFC matchups Of the 13 staff members who made picks, just one of them -- Mark Mravic -- has the Colts getting past the Chiefs fans seem to be frightened by this game , though it's unclear if that's due to the team's

Andrew Luck was held to 203 yards passing for the Colts, while Marlon Mack was a non-factor on the ground. He had 46 yards rushing before leaving late in the fourth quarter with a hip injury.

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